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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015053058 · 5/20/2015 · Belshe Trailers

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Punch presses

Employer

Name
Belshe Trailers
Location
40852 Bob Crouch Drive, TECUMSEH, OKLAHOMA, 74873
NAICS
336212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a foot-actuated punch press when a piece of metal got stuck. While attempting to remove the metal, the hole punch actuated and amputated the employee's left index fingertip and thumb tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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